C minor

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C minor

/ˈsiː ˈmaɪ.nə(ɹ)/

noun

uncountable a minor key with the notes C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭/B {\key c\minor c'd'es'f'g'aes'bes'c2}
uncountable the minor chord with a root of C 1

Similar: Cm, C-

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noun

Similar: Cm, C-

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noun the minor key with C as its tonic

한국어	다단조 dadanjo
日本語	ハ短調 hatanchō
中文	c小調 /c小调 sēixiǎodiào
Français	do mineur, ut mineur
Deutsch	c-Moll
Русский	до мино́р do minór, c-móll

noun the minor chord with a root of C

Français	do mineur, ut mineur
Deutsch	c-Moll

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@misc{c_minor_2026,
  title = {C minor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/c%20minor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}